Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said everybody should have ownership of their own body and voice to counter deepfake images online. Photograph: Alan BetsonEvery person should have a right to copyright over their body and voice to help ensure their image and unique identity are not violated or manipulated online by bad actors, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has said. Speaking to reporters at the party’s national conference in Cork on Saturday, Cairns said a new law should be introduced to give everybody copyright ownership of their body and voice. “If everybody had copyright, like ownership of their own body and voice, there’d be consequences for people who created deepfake images of people,” she said. “We think the suggestions for a ban for under-16s [on social media] is something that should be looked into.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2026 18:43 UTC